. >> and i'm heather holmes. the 52-year-old man had a great scare when it tried to take a bite out of its kayak. it happened near santa cruz in an area that is popular for surfers. eric rasmussen is there live. >> reporter: this happened behind a kilt bed about a quart mile from here. there happened to be a shark expert doing research and he rushed or here when he heard about the attack. in the middle of a surfing hot spot near santa cruz it was a kayak attacked by a shark. police pulled the boat out of evidence to show us the bite marks. >> he had started to paddle and go through the water will a shark grabbed the front end of it. >> reporter: wildlife experts spoke to the man. the 52-year-old fisherman from fremont was thrown from the kayak and unharmed when another boater rescued him. >> it was a white shark looking at the width of the tooth. >> reporter: police photographed a shark tooth they found lodged in the kayak. despite warnings from the sheriff's office, surfers and boogie borders flocked there. >> i